The annual Global Borrowers and Investors Summit –Asia Pacific returns this September to close off 2018 and give its 500+ participants a head start on planning and execution for 2019.

Following on from the success of 2017, IFN Europe Forum once again returns to London – this time for a full week of activities in conjunction with leading European regulators, global standard-setters, world leaders and UK and European Islamic finance practitioners.

On the occasion of the 30 anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Uruguay, the investment promotion agency Uruguay XXI and the Embassy of Uruguay in China will carry out the "Uruguay Week in China", an activity that involves economic relations, trade promotion, investment attraction and the positioning of the country brand.

EY’s Europe attractiveness survey has been tracking these investment decisions since 2000. Investors’ strong enthusiasm for Europe comes against a backdrop of accelerating growth in both developed and emerging markets, and recovering global trade flows.

CGA Monthly Bulletin (July 2018)

China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) has acquired 75 percent shares of a Swedish wind power project from Macquarie Group and GE.

This one-day conference, in partnership with Forrestfield Airport Link, will feature innovations, inspiration and exemplar case studies of sustainable infrastructure in WA and beyond.

Green bonds for the first half of 2018 came from 156 issuers and totalled USD74.6bn, representing a 4% increase versus H1 2017.

China and Arab states agreed to establish a Sino-Arab future-oriented strategic partnership of comprehensive cooperation and common development, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on 10 July.

For the domestic EV market, 2017 saw a record year of new sales, fueled by the launch of the new Toyota Prius PHV selling a record of 25,000 units. The October introduction of the new Nissan Leaf is expected to keep the momentum going, with a sales target in 2018 that is said to be in the range of 30-45k units just for Japan.